Dothan man charged with rape of underage girl

DOTHAN, Alabama -- Dothan police arrested a man for several counts of first-degree rape Thursday after a Juvenile Investigative Division investigation, according to a DPD press release.

Robert Francis Wright III, 24, of Bruce Street was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree rape, four counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. His bond was set at $250,000 for each charge.

The victim was a female under the age of 16, according to police. Investigators say the offenses occurred within the past four months at a Dothan residence.